Thousands of future Carnival Cruise Line guests just received the email no cruiser wants to have pop up in their inbox: Their upcoming voyages have been cancelled.
Indeed, multiple sailings in 2026 between Carnival Horizon and Carnival Magic have been cancelled because the cruise line needed to reschedule their visits to dry dock.
As annoying as it may be, cruise ships are required to visit dry dock at least once every three to five years for routine maintenance and inspections, as well as scheduled refurbishments to improve the experience onboard.
Carnival Horizon’s Rescheduled Dry Dock
In the case of Carnival Horizon, the Transatlantic voyage from Barcelona, Spain, to Miami, Florida, that would have set sail on June 15, 2026, has been eliminated.
“We have rescheduled Carnival Horizon’s spring 2026 dry dock and, as a result, have cancelled the Transatlantic voyage from Barcelona to Miami,” Carnival notified guests.
Impacted passengers were given the option to book a comparable sailing instead at the same rate as the now scrapped voyage – and will also be given onboard credits of $50 USD per person or $100 per stateroom as compensation for the inconvenience.
“We have a variety of alternatives and are confident you will find another Carnival cruise that is filled with an equal amount of fun. Our team is ready to discuss options and rebook you on another voyage right away,” the update continued.
And of course, guests who do not want to rebook will automatically receive a full refund of the cruise fare and any pre-purchased items after May 1, 2025.
Carnival Magic’s Rescheduled Dry Dock
With passengers of Carnival Horizon likely reeling from the cancellation of one voyage, many more will be rocked by the knowledge that Carnival Magic will be out of service for just over a month.
Due to her own rescheduled visit to dry dock, the Dream-class ship will not be operating any voyages between April 18, 2026, and May 24, 2026.
The specific sailings have already been removed from cruise tracking data and the Carnival website, but she would have been alternating between 6-8 night Eastern Caribbean cruises and 8-night Southern Caribbean itineraries during this time period.
“We have had to reschedule Carnival Magic’s dry dock to the spring of 2026 and we’re sorry to inform you that your cruise has been cancelled,” guests were informed.
“We sincerely apologize for this change and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to having you sail with us,” Carnival said.
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These guests were offered the same compensation options as the cancelled passengers hoping to sail aboard Carnival Horizon.
They could either rebook a comparable cruise at the same rate and receive the up to $100 in onboard credits, or do nothing and wait for a full refund to process after May 1, 2025.
“If you don’t wish to reschedule, there is no need to call us. A full refund of your cruise fare and any pre-purchased items will be issued to your original form of payment after (May 1, 2025)…Refunds could take up to three weeks to process through your bank,” Carnival clarified.
Although it’s never fun to learn the vacation you’re looking forward to is cancelled, guests at least have a year or more of notice to figure out alternate plans.
